Zohran Mamdani Documentary in the Works With Over 200 Hours of Footage Chronicling His Rise to Mayor

Filmmaker Julia Bacha has opened up for the first time about her forthcoming documentary on newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, which began back in 2023 when Mamdani was still ...

'Public Access' review: A messy, occasionally rich documentary trip through the chaotic world of New York public access television

From porn to LGBTQ visibility and various other empowered marginalized voices, David Shadrack Smith's Sundance entry covers a ...

New York Comedy Film Festival Announces Full Schedule for Inaugural Weeklong Celebration of Comedy Film February 15 – 22

NYC’s first festival dedicated exclusively to comedy presents 75+ features, shorts, episodics, and docs, plus filmmaker ...
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New York film festival canceled after organizer said filmmakers pressured by Chinese authorities

Zhu Rikun spent months planning a film festival that never happened. As the director of the inaugural IndieChina Film Festival, Zhu was set to welcome filmmakers and directors from China to New York ...
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Documentary '26.2' follows inspiring NYC Marathon runners

The traditional media focus in the New York City Marathon is on the winners — those who can get from Staten Island to Central Park the fastest. But filmmaker Nicolas Heller, known for “New York Nico,” ...